Key Events

The thoughts of Andy Rock...

We’ve caught up with Andy Rock, Bath’s Academy Manager who is coaching the 7s squad with Jeff Williams.

Here’s his initial reaction to day one...

I’ve played in and coached teams that actually worked less for each other than these guys are doing. Considering they came together on Wednesday and spent two hours together before arriving here today, I’ve been really impressed with their effort and enthusiasm. We got two from two today in the wrong way. I think we can fix a few things around our game really quickly and go into tomorrow thinking we can go two from two in the right direction.

22:40

Match 12: A close one

The final match of day one was between Saracens and the hosts. Saints won a close one, but Saracens still progressed to the cup quarter-finals.

22:38KEY EVENT

Tigers will be Bath's next opponents..

Confirmation just in that Bath Rugby will play Leicester Tigers in the second bowl semi-final at 4.50pm tomorrow.

The first, at 4.28pm, will be between hosts Northampton and London Irish.

If Bath win they will play in the final at 6.40pm. If they lose they’ll be going home.

22:13

FINAL SCORE: Bath Rugby 17 Worcester Warriors 35

So, Bath finished with a flurry, making their extra man count, but it wasn’t enough. They couldn’t handle the Warriors’ size and power and conceded almost every time they were in defence.

There were glimpses of talent in attack but they struggled to move the ball with precision; not making their pace out wide count until they had a seven v six advantage.

22:10

TRY BATH RUGBY!

The Warriors coaches are screaming at their players to kick the ball out as time is up. They don’t quite manage it and Bath spread the ball left.

Yellow Card and TRY BATH!

Warriors’ George Wooton is pinged for a tip tackle and he sees yellow. With a tap penalty and an extra man Bath make no mistake as Rory Wood scurries over. The conversion is good.

Bath Rugby 12 Worcester Warriors 35

22:03

TRY WARRIORS!

Rokovunicagi looks to run from deep but the smothering defence soon wins the ball back and Will Butler is the eventual recipient.

Bath Rugby 5 Worcester Warriors 35

22:01

TRY WARRIORS!

After what looks like a knock-on by the Warriors, play continues and they chip over the Bath defence. The Midlanders regather, have one snipe at the tryline then Huw Taylor finishes from close range. The conversion is slotted again.

Bath Rugby 5 Worcester Warriors 28

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21:56

TRY WARRIORS!

Skipper Max Stelling charges onto a lovely inside pass and there’s no stopping him. The extras make it 21-5.

HALF-TIME SCORE: Bath Rugby 5 Worcester Warriors 21

21:53

TRY WARRIORS!

Alex Forrester gets on the outside of Bath Uni scrum-half Will Flinn and scores under the posts. The conversion is good.

Bath Rugby 5 Worcester Warriors 14

21:51

TRY BATH!

Davis takes the kick-off and races away down the wing from 70m. That’s what Bath were missing in the first game. The conversion is wide.

Bath Rugby 5 Worcester Warriors 7

21:50

TRY WARRIORS!

Same old problem for Bath. They’re caught in possession and are muscled off the breakdown. Tom Dodd pounces to score and convert.

Bath Rugby 0 Worcester Warriors 7

21:48KEY EVENT

Bath v Worcester

Good news. Levi Davis, one of Bath’s most dangerous players, is back after his knock!

Match 10: Cherry and Whites have too much for Exiles

Gloucester are very impressive again as they cruise past London Irish to win Group B. The Cherry and Whites are usually good at 7s and tonight is no different.

They should make it to the latter stages of the main competition tomorrow.

21:44

Match 9: Falcons make it into the last eight

Newcastle Falcons edge out Leicester Tigers to make it into the last eight of the cup tomorrow.

21:31

Next up for Bath...

Next up for Bath are the Warriors, who comfortably beat the Sharks earlier on this evening, 27-0. That doesn’t bode well for the Blue, Black and Whites!

The equation is simple... if Bath win they qualify for the cup quarter-finals tomorrow afternoon but will probably be up against one of the big guns, such as Wasps, Saracens or Gloucester.

If they lose, they will be in the bowl semi-finals playing at 4.28pm or 4.50pm.

21:00

Match 8: Are Saracens good at 7s?

... Of course they are. They’re good at all forms of the game! They’ve just beaten Group D front-runners Exeter Chiefs to get their campaign off to a flyer.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see both teams in the cup semi-finals tomorrow.

20:47

Will Levi return? Update...

England under-18 winger Levi Davis, who scored a hat-trick for Bath United last year, took a heavy knock with his first touch of the game.

He looked very groggy as he left the field but jogged back on with the rest of the squad at half-time.

Maybe he will be OK to start against Worcester Warriors at 9.40pm...

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20:39

TRY BATH RUGBY!

Bath Rugby earn a consolation as Dolly sticks up a dolly for Ainslie. He races down the right wing and makes no mistake this time.

FINAL SCORE: Bath Rugby 12 Sale Sharks 22

20:35

TRY SHARKS!

Homer goes scouting for an intercept so Sharks punt ahead. Reed slides and scoops up the ball brilliantly before offloading to the supporting Connor Doherty, who runs in unopposed.

Bath Rugby 7 Sale Sharks 22

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20:34

Chance wasted!

Bath Rugby have a two on one down the right and surely must score... but no! Jordan Ainslie tries to power over the covering defender and, one yard from the line, the ball is dislodged from his grasp.

20:29

TRY SHARKS!

A messy score to conceded. Homer tried to go it alone from deep in the Bath half. When he was brought to the ground, a Sharks player ripped the ball free, their could have been a knock-on from either side but the referee played on.

Sharks spread the ball left for Arron Reed to score.

Bath Rugby 7 Sale Sharks 15

20:25

TRY SHARKS!

The Sharks are back in front. The ball was loose, Bath were hustled off it, Nic Dolly picked it up and trundled in for the score. The conversion is shanked, and that’s half-time.

HALF-TIME: Bath Rugby 7 Sale Sharks 10

20:23

TRY BATH!

Bath are over the tryline. Rokovunicagi - an Army pal of Semesa Rokoduguni - delivers a backhanded offload to skipper Will Homer, who slides over for the try then converts it.

Bath Rugby 7 Sale Sharks 5

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20:21

TRY SHARKS!

Paolo Odogwu shows his strength to evade three tackles and score the opening try.

Bath Rugby 0 Sale Sharks 5

20:19

Davis is down!

Levi Davis makes the first carry and he’s down. He looks very groggy, That could be the end of his night already. The medics are holding his neck and looking into his eyes... Fin Dewar replaces him.

20:18KEY EVENT

Bath are up at last!

Here we go then, Bath Rugby v Sale Sharks! The Sharks are the only squad in the competition who look younger than Bath do!